Improvement in shank-supports for boots and shoes



G. W. WELLS.

SRAM-SUPPORTS Fon BcoTs AND sHoEs. No'.\189.161.

Patented April 3, 1877.

'INVENTUB a PETERSI PHOU-LITNOOWHER. WAHINGTOK, 9. G.

UNITED 'STATES PATENT CEFIQE GEORGE W. WELLS, OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHANK-SUPPORTS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 189, l6l, dated April3, 1877; application led February 17, 1877.

his construction gives the springs great To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WASHINGTON WELLS, of Black Hawk, in thecounty of Gilpin and State of Colorado, have invented a newr and usefulImprovement in Boot and Shoe Spring, of which the following is aspecication:

Figure lis a vertical longitudinal section oi' one of my improvedsprings, illustrating its use. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the spring.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

he object of this invention is to furnish an improved spring for thesoles of boots and shoes, which shall be so constructed as to preventthe soles from twisting or getting otherwise out of shape, while givinggreat elasticity to the sole in walking.

The invention consists in boot and shoe springsmade with cross-headsupon their twist or strain, and at the saine time gives to the solegreat elasticity in walking.

aving thus described my invention, I claim as new nd desire to secure byLetters Patentheads B upon their ends, and with holes in the ends ofsaid cross-heads, to receive the rivets by which they are secured to theinsoles of oots and shoes, substantially as -herein shown and described.

GEORGE WASHINGTON WELLS.

Witnesses A. SMITH, R. BATCHELLEE.

to, or nearly to, the ball of the foot, and which Boot and shoe springsA, made lwith cross-

